By GERALD ANDAEMore by this AuthorSiginon Global Logistics has heightened rivalry in tea blending business with the commissioning of a Sh38 million facility in Mombasa that will mix the beverage meant for export. The Indian made four tonne state-of-the-art machine is the largest in Africa, bringing competition of tea blending right at the door of a few existing players in the country. For instance, tea from western Kenya gives strong colour but has lower aroma while the one from eastern has high aroma but low in colour. Siginon is charging Sh6 to blend a klogramme of tea and has been handling 120 tonnes of the beverage every day. Currently, Siginon is handling produce from Van Rees, an international tea buying firm, which is supplying all the quantities needed in a day.

Source: Daily Nation December 18, 2017 21:00 UTC